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Esposito brothers' Italian national team call-ups and debut

Overview

The Esposito brothers have achieved significant milestones in Italian football. Following a victory for Sampdoria against Catanzaro, midfielder Salvatore Esposito celebrated the national team call-ups of his brothers, Francesco Pio and Sebastiano, describing the event as a “significant family milestone”. Sebastiano Esposito, playing for Sassuolo, received his first call-up to the Italian senior national team. His agent, Mario Giuffredi, noted that the decision to join Sassuolo has been beneficial for the striker’s development, marking the first time a Sassuolo player has been included in an official national squad since late 2023. Building on this momentum, both Sebastiano and Francesco Pio Esposito were included in Roberto Mancini’s squad for Nations League fixtures. During Italy’s 4-1 victory against Turkey, Sebastiano made his national team debut alongside Francesco Pio. This marked the first time two brothers have started together for the Italian national team since Aldo and Luigi Cevenini in 1915. In that match, Pio Esposito, an Inter Milan striker, scored a header and provided an assist, while Sebastiano played on the left wing. Sebastiano described the experience of singing the national anthem alongside his brother as a “dream.” With the prior involvement of Salvatore Esposito in 2022, the three brothers are the first trio of siblings to all play for the Italian senior national team. Following the win against Turkey, FIGC President Giovanni Malagi described the performance as a sign of progress for the squad. The brothers continued their involvement in the Nations League, with Sebastiano starting in a subsequent 1-1 draw against France at the Stade de France. Manager Roberto Mancini praised Sebastiano’s movement and work rate during the match, though he noted there is still room for development.

Entities

Sebastiano Esposito · Roberto Mancini · Italy national football team · Sassuolo · Pio Esposito

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Esposito brothers approach national team record

    Brothers Sebastiano and Pio Esposito are rising stars for the Italian national team, approaching a historical record for brothers playing together after Sebastiano's recent start against France.

  2. [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Esposito brothers make historic debut in Italy's win over Turkey

    Brothers Pio and Sebastiano Esposito made history as the first brothers to start together for Italy in 111 years during a 4-1 Nations League victory against Turkey.

  3. [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Esposito brothers join Italy squad for Nations League

    Brothers Sebastiano and Francesco Pio Esposito are set to play together for the Italian national team in the upcoming Nations League matches, starting against Belgium in Rome.

  4. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Sebastiano Esposito receives first Italy national team call-up

    Sebastiano Esposito has earned his first call-up to the Italian senior national team, marking the first time a Sassuolo player has been selected for an official international window since late 2023.

  5. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Salvatore Esposito celebrates Sampdoria win and brothers' national team call-ups

    Sampdoria midfielder Salvatore Esposito celebrated his team's resilient win over Catanzaro and expressed pride in his brothers, Francesco Pio and Sebastiano, being called up to the Italian national team.

Sources

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This summary has been updated 6 times: see revision history